Paolo Rudelli
Paolo Rudelli | |
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| Substitute of the Secretariat of State | |
 Rudelli in 2015 | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Appointed | 19 July 2023 |
| Predecessor | Edgar Peña Parra |
| Other post | Titular Archbishop of Mesembria (2019–) |
| Previous posts |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 June 1995 by Roberto Amadei |
| Consecration | 4 October 2019 by Pope Francis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1970 |
| Motto | Adveniat Regnum Tuum (Latin for 'Thy Kingdom come')[a] |
| Styles of Paolo Rudelli | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Paolo Rudelli (born 16 July 1970) is an Italian archbishop and former diplomat of the Holy See who serves as the Substitute for General Affairs for the Secretariat of State of the Holy See.
Biography
[edit]Paolo Rudelli was born on 16 July 1970 in Gazzaniga in Lombardy, Italy.[1] He comes from Gandino in the Province of Bergamo.[2] He entered the local seminary as a teenager and completed his preparation for the priesthood at the major seminary of the Diocese of Rome.[3] On 10 June 1995, he was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Bergamo.[1] He continued his theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where he received a doctoral degree in moral theology and a licentiate in canon law.[2]
Diplomatic career
[edit]In 1998, he began his preparation for the diplomatic service at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.[citation needed] On 1 July 2001, he entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He worked in the nunciatures in Ecuador (2001–2003) and Poland (2003–2006) and then in the Section for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State.[2] He also served as Bursar of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy from 2009 to 2014.[3]
On 20 September 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg,[1] just a month before Francis visited Strasbourg.[2]
On 3 September 2019, Pope Francis named him a titular archbishop and gave him the title of apostolic nuncio.[4] He was replaced in Strasbourg on 21 September 2019 by Marco Ganci.[5] He received his episcopal consecration from Francis on 4 October.[6] On 25 January 2020, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.[7]
On 19 July 2023, Pope Francis appointed him as apostolic nuncio to Colombia.[8]
On 30 March 2026, Pope Leo XIV named him Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State, succeeding Edgar Peña Parra.[9]
Writings
[edit]- Matrimonio come scelta di vita. Opzione vocazione sacramento. Rome: Gregorian & Biblical Press. 2004. ISBN 9788878390140.
Notes
[edit]- ^ From Matthew 6:10
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Rinunce e Nomine, 20.08.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Un gandinese inviato a Strasburgo, Il Papa nomina mons. Paolo Rudelli". L'Eco di Bergamo (in Italian). 21 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Il Santo Padre ha nominato mons. Paolo Rudelli Arcivescovo e Nunzio Apostolico". Diocese of Bergamo (in Italian). Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 03.09.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 21.09.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Ordinazione Episcopale conferita dal Santo Padre Francesco, 04.10.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 25.01.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 19.07.2023". Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 26.02.2026". Holy See Press Office (Press release). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
External links
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- "Archbishop Paolo Rudelli". Catholic Hierarchy.
| International | |
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| National | |
- Clergy from the Province of Bergamo
- 1970 births
- Living people
- People from Gazzaniga
- Permanent Observers of the Holy See to the Council of Europe
- Apostolic nuncios to Zimbabwe
- Apostolic nuncios to Colombia
- Pontifical Gregorian University alumni
- Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy alumni
- 21st-century Italian Roman Catholic titular archbishops
- Roman Catholic titular archbishops of Mesembria